Lead Backend Architect for Scalable Systems (Hybrid)

KingMakers; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the architectural direction of their platform. The role involves designing systems for high transaction volumes, providing technical leadership, optimizing performance, and collaborating across teams in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering leadership experience and expertise in cloud architectures and distributed systems.

Benefits

Health Support

Comprehensive Insurance

Future Planning

Performance Bonus

Convenience at Work

Hybrid Work

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering leadership with a proven track record.
• Expertise in cloud architectures, DevOps practices, and distributed systems.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve distributed systems for high throughput and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
• Optimize performance and establish reliability standards.

Skills

Cloud architectures

DevOps practices

Microservices

C#

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Distributed systems

Engineering leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL Server

MongoDB

Grafana

Job description

A leading tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to shape the architectural direction of their platform. The role involves designing systems for high transaction volumes, providing technical leadership, optimizing performance, and collaborating across teams in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering leadership experience and expertise in cloud architectures and distributed systems.